Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Association football stadium in Doha, Qatar

25°22′21.76″N 51°28′9.36″E / 25.3727111°N 51.4692667°E / 25.3727111; 51.4692667OwnerAl-Duhail SCCapacity10,000[1]Record attendance9,105 (South Korea U23 vs Indonesia U23, 25 April 2024)ConstructionBuilt2011–2013Opened15 February 2013TenantsAl-Duhail SC (2013–present)

The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, formerly known as Duhail Stadium, is a football stadium in Doha, Qatar.[2]

History

The construction of the stadium started in 2011 and was completed by February 2013.[3] The first phase was completed in May 2012.[4] The stadium was officially inaugurated on 15 February 2013 with the first match in the stadium being a Qatar Stars League fixture with the home team Lekhwiya facing off against Al Khor.[3][5]

The official capacity is 10,000 people,[6] and the stadium is located within the complex of the Internal Security Forces in the Duhail district of the capital Doha.

The entry process of the spectators is secured through 25 gates around the stadium.

The stadium hosted nine matches during 24th Arabian Gulf Cup[7] and will host matches during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Recent tournament results

24th Arabian Gulf Cup (2019)

Date Time(QST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round
26 November 2019  United Arab Emirates 3–0  Yemen Group A
27 November 2019  Oman 0–0  Bahrain Group B
27 November 2019  Saudi Arabia 1–3  Kuwait Group B
30 November 2019  Kuwait 1–2  Oman Group B
30 November 2019  Bahrain 0–2  Saudi Arabia Group B
2 December 2019  Yemen 0–0  Iraq Group A
2 December 2019  Oman 1–3  Saudi Arabia Group B
5 December 2019  Iraq 2–2  Bahrain Semifinals
8 December 2019  Bahrain 1–0  Saudi Arabia Final

2023 AFC Asian Cup

On 5 April 2023, the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium was chosen as one of the nine venues for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. It hosted seven matches.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
13 January 2024 17:30  China 0–0  Tajikistan Group A 4,001
16 January 2024 17:30  Thailand 2–0  Kyrgyzstan Group F 4,530
19 January 2024 17:30  Vietnam 0–1  Indonesia Group D 7,253
21 January 2024 17:30  Oman 0–0  Thailand Group F 6,340
23 January 2024 18:00  Hong Kong 0–3  Palestine Group C 6,568
25 January 2024 18:00  Kyrgyzstan 1–1  Oman Group F 6,231
31 January 2024 19:00  Iran 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)  Syria Round of 16 8,720

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium was chosen as one of the four venues for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
15 April 2024 16:00  Australia 0–0  Jordan Group A 1,356
16 April 2024 18:30  South Korea 1–0  United Arab Emirates Group B 378
18 April 2024 16:00  Indonesia 1–0  Australia Group A 2,925
19 April 2024 16:00  China 0–2  South Korea Group B 1,398
21 April 2024 18:30  Jordan 1–4  Indonesia Group A 5,632
22 April 2024 16:00  United Arab Emirates 1–2  China Group B 2,411
25 April 2024 20:30  South Korea 2–2 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p)  Indonesia Quarter-Final 9,105
29 April 2024 17:00  Indonesia 0–2  Uzbekistan Semi-Final 8,972
2 May 2024 18:30  Iraq 2–1 (a.e.t.)  Indonesia Third Place Play-off 8,090

See also

References

  1. ^ Match schedule the-afc.com
  2. ^ Lekhwiya inaugurated his new stadium Archived January 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, 15 February 2013
  3. ^ a b لخويا يستضيف الخور على ملعبه الجديد (in Arabic). Al Kass. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Lekhwiya Sports Stadium". Urbacon-Intl. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium - El Jaish & Lekhwiya Stadium Guide". footballtripper.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium" (PDF). AFC. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Gulf Cup of Nations 2019 Qatar". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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